Smoker&#39;s pipe



A. L. GAGNON 1,932,657

SMOKER S PIPE Oct. 31, 1933.

Filed Sept. 29. 1931 INVENTOR,

ATTORNEY.

Patented Oct. 31, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT i oFFlcE Application September 29, 1931 Serial No. 565,820

3 Claims.

My invention relates to improvements in smokers pipes. An object of the invention is to provide a smokers pipe which eliminates the possibility of drawing undesirable or nauseous 5 liquids, or solids from the bowl with the tobacco smoke. In the ordinary pipe, moisture laden air from the users mouth passes thru the bit of the stem into the bottom of the pipe bowl, where this moisture condenses and combines with the elements in the tobacco to orrn a dis agreeable tasting liquid which gradually accumulates until sufficient has collected in the bottom of the pipe bowl so that a portion of this liquid is often drawn back through the stem .into the smokers mouth. This very undesirable condition is eliminated by the construction of my pipe, which prohibits the passage of liquid or solid matter from the pipe bowl into the bit.

A further object of my invention is to prolvide a pipe in which these undesirable elements are collected in a convenient reservoir from which they may be readily and easily removed.

These and other objects and advantages of my invention will be more fully explained in the rfollowing specification with reference to the accompanying drawing, and the appended claims.

Broadly, my invention comprises a bowl member, a bit member, a ferrule member secured in the bit member and provided With means for 3o coliecting, storing, and removing liquid or solid substances contained in the tobacco smoke. Also, it is provided with means for blocking the direct passage or" the smoke from bowl to the bit, and a by-pass member removably secured vin the bowl member to by-pass the tobacco smoke around the blocking portion of the ferrule.

A preferred construction oi my invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in iwhich Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional View;

Fig. 2 is an elevational view, with a portion of the bowl section shown in section, or" the bit and ferrule members and the by-pass member a, .as they would appear when removed from the bowl member, and Fig. 3 is a cross sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. l, showing the reservoir for collecting and storing the undesirable liquid and solid materials.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, in which like numerals refer to like parts thruout:

The bowl member 1 is formed with the bowl shaped opening 2, the small bore 3 having communication or connecting with the bottom of the opening 2, the enlarged bore or recess 4 extending from the small bore 3 to the end 5 of the stem portion 6, and the boss 7 which is formed with the vertical passages 8 and 9. The U-shaped by-pass member 10 is secured to the stem portion 6 by means of the engagement of the extended ends 12 and 13 of the tube 11, in the vertical openings 8 and 9. The bit member 14,-formed with the passage 15, has secured therein the shank 16 which is formed with the piston shaped solid end portion 17 and the bearing portion 18, both circular in cross section and designed for a tight sliding t in the opening 4 of the stem 6, and the reduced portion 19, approximately U-shaped in cross section, between the portion 18 and the portion 17. The shank 16 is also formed with the reduced end portion 20 which is designed for a tight push t in the bit 14. Passages 21 and 22 are formed in the shank 16 to provide communication between the passage 15 and the tube 11. The bore 4 is enlarged at 23 directly below the opening 9 to provide a passage for the liquid or solid matter around the portion 19 and connecting with the annular space 23 between the stem 16 and the portion 19. In this space 24 the liquid and solid matter is collected and stored. When the pipe is in use the tobacco smoke is drawn by suction thru the passages 3, 8, tube 11 and passage 9, the liquid matter contained therein is condensed or drawn to the sides of the tube 11 where it runs down the sides of the opening 23 into the annular space 24. When it is desirable to clean the annular space 24, the bit 14 with the shank 16 is removed from the stem 6 by a direct pull, as illustrated in Fig. 2. The portion 17 then acts or serves as a piston, and pushes the accumulated matter ahead of it as it is removed from the opening 4. By removing the bit 14 and shank 16, and the by-pass member 10, as indicated in Fig. 2, all of the passages in the various members may be thoroughly cleaned with the ordinary pipe cleaners.

What I claim is:

1. A smokers pipe comprising, in combination, a bowl and stem member the bowl being formed with a bowl shaped opening, the stem member having a longitudinal bore communicating with the bottom of said bowl shaped opening, a member having a by-pass, a U-shaped tube secured in said by-pass member, said bowl and stem member each being formed with openings which communicate with the open ends of said tube, a bit member having a shank portion secured in said bit member, a piston portion formed cured to the bit member and formed with a pis--l ton-shaped end portion and a reduced portion back of said end portion, means for by-passing the drawn smoke around said piston-shaped end portion, and means for collecting and storing extraneous matter between said pistonshaped end portion and said bit.

3. A smokers pipe having a bowl and stem portion formed with an opening thru the stem portion and connecting with the bowl and bit member of the pipe, a by-pass member removably secured to the bowl and stem member, an open ended U-shaped tube secured in said by-pass member, a boss on the stem portion having openings in which said by-pass member is secured for connecting the open ends of said tube with the opening thru the stem portion, and means on the bit member for blocking the opening thru the stem portion between the openings formed in said boss.

ALPHAGE L. GAGNON. 

